Tractor guard



C. J. HEIDE TRACTOR GUARD Feb. 2, 1932.

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TRACTOR GUARD Filed NOV-22, 1930 4 She ets-Sheet 4 u l I R I Inventor Atlorney Patented Feb. 2.1932

CLARENCE J. HEIDE, OF GOLETA, ILLINQIS Y rmaoron GUARD Application filedNovember 22, 1930. serial No. 497,495.

The present invention relates to a guard for tractors and has for itsprime object to provide a device to keep the down corn away from thetractor wheels particularly when the tractor is being used with anensilage harvester and corn picker.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a guard of this nature which is simple in its construction, easy tomanipulate, strong and durable, thoroughlyeificient and reliable in useand otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. V

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in thecombination and arrangement of parts as willbehere- .inafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tractor showing myimproved guard thereon,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, Figure 3 is a plan view of thefrontaxle of the tractor and a V-shaped radius rod showing plateattached thereto,

Figure 4 is a sectional View through the plate taken substantially onthe line 44 of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5of Figure 4,

Figure 6 is a sectional view through the telescopically associated rodsshowing the attachment to the shield,

I Figure 7 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 77 ofFigure 6, v

Figure 8 is an elevation of the shield frame. Figure 9 is a sectionalview taken substantially on the line 9-9 of Figure 1,

ing the elongated U-bolt engaged in the strap loop,

Figure 11 is a vertical section taken sub- 7 e5 stantially on the line11-11 of Figure 1, and

spaced parallel coextensive lower rails 5 and.

spaced parallel coextensive upper rails 6 at a Figure 10 is a detailview of the upper rear end of the top rail of the shield frame showslight angle to the rails 5.

the rails 5 an d:6.- A bar8 inclines downwardly and forward-lyand isattached between'the forward ends :of the rails 5and6. Shield 7 Acrossbar v9 is disposed between intermediate portions of ner railifi and islooselyengaged with a-strap f :loop 16 fastened to the top ef-the fender14. A rod 16 has one end fastened in an opening in the bar?) to rock ona pin 17. This rod '16- telescopes into hollow rod 18 having a T-conpling l9ion its end through which extends a U-fbOltQO fastened inthelcenter o'f the plate 21; The plate 21 is fastened on theintermediate portion ofradius rods 22 by means of .U-bolts 23. Thisradius rod 22 is conventional-and extends rearward ly from the front Maxle 214 of the tractor. V i

i A spring 25 is engaged'with the shield and is engagedwitih :thelradiusrod by means of a chain 26 to hold-the shield inwardly but when thefront wheels of the tractor are moved from the full'line positionito thedotted line position of Figure :2 it will be seen that the shield may bemoved outwardly against the tension of the spring thisbei'ng permittedby the telescopically associated rods 16 and 18 and by the play betweenthe U-bolt 15.. and the strap loop 16.

Any suitable'means may be used for the front end of this shield so as toraise the shoe shown a bell crank lever 40 rockable on the frame of thetractor and having a suitable connection 41 with the shield. This bellcrank lever 40 may be rocked by a chain 42 and a lever 43 the latterbeing in an accessible position.

It is thought that the constructiomoperation, utility and advantages ofthis invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof; 7

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of eXemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In combination with a tractor, of a shield to one side thereof, meansfor loosely mounting the rear end of the shield to the tractor, a pairof telescopically associated rods one attached to the tractor and theother attached to the shield, and a spring attached to the shield and tothe tractor urging the shield toward the tractor.

2. In combination with a tractor, of a shield to one side thereof, meansfor loosely mounting the rear end of the shield to the tractor, a pairof telescopically associated rods one attached to the tractor and theother attached to the shield, and a spring attached to the shield and tothe tractor urging the shield toward the tractor, said shield comprisinga frame with a plate thereon, and a shoe at the lower forward cornerthereof.

3. shield of the class described comprising a frame including a lowerand an upper rail, a .plate across the rail, said rails extendingrearwardly from the plate, means for loosely engaging the rear end ofthe bottom rail to the rear end of'a tractor fender and mean for looselyengaging the rear end of the upper rail to the top of said fender, a rodattached to an intermediate portion of the shield, a second rodtelescoped over the first rod, a plate, means for hingedly mounting thesecond rod to the plate, and means for attaching the plate to the radiusrod of the tractor.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

CLARENCE J. HEIDE.

